Mediagenix, a specialist in software solutions for content strategy, content value management and content scheduling, has announced that Shahid, the Arabic streaming platform, has gone live with Mediagenix On-Demand, a scheduling, content management and content performance solution for managing high-performance, dynamic streaming operations. Shahid is part of MBC Group, the media and entertainment conglomerate in […]

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced the launch of Comcast MediaExpress, a centralised VoD management and distribution service for content providers. Comcast MediaExpress enables content owners to distribute their VoD entertainment titles into the top OTT, pay-TV and social platforms through delivery centrally managed by CTS. Backed by the scale of CTS, content owners can […]

MainConcept, a provider of video and audio codecs, has announced a partnership with cloud playout solutions provider, Veset, to integrate its JPEG XS SDK into Veset’s cloud playout solution, Veset Nimbus. This integration will enable broadcasters to leverage JPEG XS technology to deliver live TV with minimal latency for an enhanced viewing experience. JPEG XS, […]

SES has agreed a deal to deliver and manage video content for ATP Tour events around the world using Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) and its Sports Content Orchestration Enabler (SES SCORE) platform enabled by SES’s hybrid IP, fibre and satellite distribution network. With more than 200,000 hours of live content per year from 3,200 tennis […]

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) and TVB have announced a study that highlights innovations within the local television and video marketplace, with strategic recommendations and opportunities to foster a culture of continuous creativity and progress. “The local broadcasting industry is at an inflection point thanks to rapid changes in viewing behaviour, shifts in […]

Parrot Analytics, a player in entertainment analytics, and Animecoin, the anime culture coin backed by Azuki, have announced a partnership to launch an official Top 40 Anime Chart for the global anime industry. This collaboration will deliver monthly co-branded rankings of the most in-demand anime titles worldwide, creating a Billboard Hot 100-style chart for the […]

Barb has announced its collaboration with MediaSense and Snowflake for the Barb Data Hub, a new cloud-based system for storing, processing and distributing Barb viewing data to the industry. Following the invitation to tender, which was issued in July 2024, and building on a prototype created in-house, Barb has appointed media advisors MediaSense to set […]

Appear, a specialist in live production technology, has been chosen by Orange Slovakia to support a new centralised operational model for its Video Assisted Referee (VAR) content delivery. The project supports Orange Slovakia’s live coverage of the Slovak First Football League, enabling the Slovak Football Association to move from on-site to a more efficient centralised […]

CNN is expanding its footprint in the Middle East through the creation of a new operation in Qatar as part of the news network’s broader strategy to deepen its global and regional content creation capabilities. The presence in Qatar will complement CNN’s existing Middle East programming and newsgathering hubs: the flagship regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi, […]

ZOO Digital Group, a specialist in localisation and digital media services, has announced its selection as a Preferred Fulfilment Vendor (PFV) for Prime Video’s Preferred Vendor Services Programme. This certification positions ZOO among a select group of vendors that production companies may use to digitally package and distribute content on Prime Video. It is intended […]